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About 65 percent of women with hormone-positive disease and a positive blood test did not have a new breast cancer within two years (Photo: AFP)

Loss of hair increases risk of developing non-cancerous uterine tumour

Results suggest five-fold increased risk of uterine fibroids in women with CCCA, compared to age, sex and race matched...

29 Dec 2017 7:55 AM IST

Going by the India Aging Report 2017, 9.2 per cent of Karnatakas population is elderly and of this number 5.3 per cent are either living alone or only with their spouse and have to take care of their material and physical needs on their own.

No country for old people

Government policies exist, especially for BPL card holders but administrative shortcomings prevent these benefits from...

29 Dec 2017 1:56 AM IST

Mobile health services, special camps and ambulance services are particularly useful for the elderly who find it difficult to negotiate long distances.

Guest Column: Lifespan is increasing, but right to dignity is elusive

With 93% of India's workforce being from the informal sector, their livelihoods are precarious and often hazardous.

29 Dec 2017 1:49 AM IST

Christmas spirit in an arty bottle

Tristan's designs have also been used to illustrate the Christmas gift packs, which also contained a range of sprat cans...

29 Dec 2017 12:15 AM IST

The year of the classics

The year of the classics

We were also asked for healthy cocktails, with ingredients like lemongrass, orange rinds, and cinnamon.

29 Dec 2017 12:15 AM IST

The British Royal family; Meghan (third from left) (Photo: AP)

Dress to impress

Fashion designer Amy Billimoria believes it is important to take the timing of the event while zeroing in on an outfit.

29 Dec 2017 12:14 AM IST

Vietnamese sandwich

Ringing in the New Year!

It's almost New Year's Eve and many are gearing up to attend lavish New Year's parties.

29 Dec 2017 12:13 AM IST

Sukhi Arbi with Jeera Paratha

Winter's bounty

During this nippy season get traditional with some delicious home-cooked recipes.

29 Dec 2017 12:13 AM IST

Sangeetha Bhatt

No fry, just steam

Sandalwood actress Sangeetha Bhatt shares her favourite healthy masala vada recipe.

29 Dec 2017 12:12 AM IST

The data could also indicate industry bias resulting in fewer opportunities for female physicians.

Male doctors make a lot more in industry payments than female peers

Male physicians were still more likely than female physicians to receive general payments and hold ownership interests.

28 Dec 2017 6:00 PM IST

This variation in brain structure was only seen in boys, but not in girls with the same personality traits. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boys' brains wired to be callous, unemotional: study

Researchers studied brain development in 189 adolescents.

28 Dec 2017 5:38 PM IST

Medications are often used to help control specific symptoms, but can produce side effects. (Photo: Pixabay)

Non-invasive brainwave tech can reduce PTSD symptoms

Ongoing symptoms of post-traumatic stress, whether clinically diagnosed or not, are a pervasive problem in the military.

28 Dec 2017 5:25 PM IST